Family tree Van Brande » MICHAEL van BRANDE (1634-1699)

Christening day February 21, 1634

• Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1634: Source: Wikipedia
  • July 4 » The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
  • August 18 » Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
  • September 6 » Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
  • September 12 » A gunpowder factory explodes in Valletta, Malta, killing 22 people and damaging several buildings.
  • October 11 » The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
  • November 11 » Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery.

Day of marriage August 25, 1671

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  Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1671: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 28 » Original city of Panama (founded in 1519) was destroyed by a fire when privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it. The site of the previously devastated city is still in ruins (see Panama Viejo).
  • April 30 » Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed.
  • May 9 » Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.

Day of death April 3, 1699

• Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1699: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 26 » For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers.
  • February 16 » First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania.
  • March 30 » Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.
  • April 14 » Khalsa: The Sikh religion was formalised as the Khalsa - the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints - by Guru Gobind Singh in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.

Day of burial April 4, 1699

• Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1699: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 26 » For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers.
  • February 16 » First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania.
  • March 30 » Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.
  • April 14 » Khalsa: The Sikh religion was formalised as the Khalsa - the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints - by Guru Gobind Singh in northern India, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1680 » Shivaji, Indian emperor, founded the Maratha Empire (b. 1630)
• 1682 » Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1618)
• 1691 » Jean Petitot, French-Swiss painter (b. 1608)
• 1695 » Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Dutch painter (b. 1636)
• 1717 » Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician and academic (b. 1640)
• 1728 » James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (b. 1662)